Pauly H. Atom, Molecule, and Cluster Beams I. Basic Theory, Production and Detection of Thermal Energy Beams

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2000. — 344 p. — (Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 28). — ISBN: 978-3-662-04213-7 (eBook), 978-3-642-08623-6 (Softcover), 978-3-540-66945-6 (Hardcover).The book at hand presents a consistent, up-to-date description of the extremely varied experimental techniques which nowadays enables work with neutral particles in an energy range spanning eighteen orders of magnitude. As far as the scope of this book permits, special effort is made to lay the physical foundations for an understanding of the various experimental methods. Towards this goal, Chaps. 2 and 3 present a collection of the most relevant results of gas kinetics and dynamics Thus, this book is not only aimed at the experienced scientist applying molecular beam methods as a reference standard, but also at the beginner, in order to enable him or her to gam a solid background and introduction to the field and its techniques In this context, one has to consider that this experimental technique utilizes methods from across the whole of physics, just as its applications reach many different areas of physics and chemistry. The experimental methods are explained and demonstrated by a multitude of scientific applications in the most varied areas of scientific research, paymg special attention to recent developments. Numerous references allow readers mterested in further details easy access to other literature. However, the selection of references out of a vast abundance is difficult It is characterized by the aim not to omit older work where important steps of progress in experimentation ongmated, but also to name recent work which allows modem experimental methods to be recognized and which would make it possible to completely trace back the literature concemmg a given problemThe Role of Molecular Beams in the 20th Century
Fundamentals of Kinetic Gas Theory
Fundamental Principles of Gas Dynamics
Thermal Energy Molecular Beam Sources
Detection Methods